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Affluence in NG2

How NG2 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Rushcliffe
Region
East Midlands
Population
79,257 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off NG2 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, NG2 scores 6.8 out of 10, placing it more affluent than most of England. Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
6.8/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 43 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Living environment4.3
  • Older people in low-income households5.5
  • Crime6.1
  • Health and disability6.3
  • Employment6.4
  • Children in low-income families6.6
  • Income6.6
  • Education and skills7.6
  • Barriers to housing and services8.6
Income

Household income

Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.

Annual income
£59,332
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Above the national average
Higher than
65%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

54.6% of adults in NG2 are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 16.3% are retired and 16.1% are full-time students.

NG2England
Employee, full-time35.6%34.3%
Employee, part-time11%11.9%
Self-employed8%9.5%
Unemployed2.7%2.9%
Full-time student16.1%7.9%
Retired16.3%21.5%
Looking after home or family4.1%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled3.5%4.1%
Other2.8%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

39.3% of adults in NG2 work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.

NG2England
Higher managerial & professional18.8%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional20.5%19.9%
Intermediate9%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed7.5%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical3.5%5.3%
Semi-routine7.7%11.3%
Routine9.6%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed7.7%8.5%
Full-time students15.7%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

46.5% of adults in NG2 hold a degree or equivalent, above the England average of 33.9%. 13.2% have no qualifications.

NG2England
Degree level or above46.5%33.9%
A level or equivalent17.9%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above10.4%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C6.5%9.7%
Apprenticeship3.3%5.3%
Other qualifications2.3%2.8%
No qualifications13.2%18.1%

Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.

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